video game controller opinions 

i think

for games that make heavy use of the dpad, and especially games originally on the snes, the 8bitdo SN30 pro+ might just be the best controller on the market

the added grips, replaceable battery, and analog shoulder buttons really improved it over the SN30 pro

but for games that use mostly the left analog stick, secondarily the right analog stick, and don't need much in the way of d-pad controls, the gamecube controller is still superior

video game controller opinions, jokingly adversarial 

@Felthry you're really gonna ignore that the Dualshock has always been superior for both?

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@noiob Honestly the dualshock has never felt great to us

the analog sticks feel too loose, and the d-pad is just not as good as that of the 8bitdo and the SNES controller it's based on

still miles better than the 360 or gamecube dpads though.

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@Felthry I like Sony's D-pads better than Nintendo's. The sticks get pretty loose as they wear out but new ones are nice

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@noiob oh is that true? maybe we've never had a non-worn-out dualshock then, we've only ever had used sony systems

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@noiob also we mostly play ps2 and it's not exactly possible to get a new dualshock 2 anymore, at least not for an amount anyone would describe as anything approaching reasonable

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@noiob as for the dpad thing, no accounting for taste, right? We prefer Nintendo's NES/SNES/N64 dpad design, but can see why you'd prefer the sony one.

I will say the PS Vita has a fantastic dpad though

those little tact switches are perfect for handhelds, and the dpad itself just feels nice and solid

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@Felthry yeah, I know. I heard there's ways to make Dualshock 3s work over generic Bluetooth adapters but those are in short supply too, the only one I have might be fake 😄

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@noiob apparently there's an official sony bluetooth adapter to let you use a dualshock 4 with a computer

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@noiob oh but that adapter goes for $80 never mind

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@Felthry the Dualshock 4 works with any cheap Bluetooth adapter

I'm a big fan of the PSP Go's D-Pad too, it doesn't have much travel but it still feels nice

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@noiob yeah, the vita dpad has very little travel too, which i think is ideal for a portable device.

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